o rgyan

Uddiyana, Odiyana; u rgyan. 1) Uddiyana, the country. The country to the north-west of ancient India where Guru Rinpoche was born on a lotus flower. The literal meaning of Uddiyana is 'vehicle of flying' or 'going above and far.' 2) The master from Uddiyana, Padmasambhava. See also 'Orgyen' which is a corruption of the Indian word [RY]